Biblical place
Where was Jabez?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Bethlehem.
First appears in 1 Chronicles 2:55 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Affiction. (1. ) A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested” (1 Chr. 4:9, 10). (2. ) A place inhabited by several families of the scribes (1 Chr. 2:55). Modern identification: Bethlehem.
Jabez is represented in the local geography layer as Bethlehem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 2:55 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Jabez today
Travel to Jabez, the modern-day Bethlehem.
Jabez is commonly identified with Bethlehem, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Jabez is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention